When the St. Louis Cardinals placed their beloved catcher Yadier Molina on the 10-Day Injured List with a thumb injury the day the second half started, there was a ton of worry throughout Cardinal nation.
This whole entire season, the Cardinals have been plagued with injuries; including big bat Marcell Ozuna and fireballer Jordan Hicks; as well as utilityman Jedd Gyorko. Backup catcher Matt Wieters, who was off to a rough start on the season, would have to step up and contribute in a very tight Wild Card race.